4/22/21

Tony Annan Named New Men's Soccer Coach

Second head coach in program history after Coach Mark Berson's 43rd campaign concluded this past weekend



COLUMBIA, S.C. ---- Tony Annan has been named the head men's soccer coach at the University of South Carolina, pending approval of the UofSC Board of Trustees, Athletics Director Ray Tanner announced Thursday. He becomes the second head coach in the history of Gamecock men's soccer.

Annan (pronounced Ann-in) comes to Columbia after a six-year stint at Atlanta United of Major League Soccer. He was hired as the fifth employee in 2015 in the club's young existence and built the development academy from scratch. Most recently, he was appointed to interim head coach for Atlanta United 2, the reserve team of MLS's Atlanta United on July 27, 2020, and also serves as academy director.

"I'm excited to welcome Tony and his family to the University of South Carolina," Tanner said. "Tony brings more than 20 years of experience in developing high-quality soccer players on and off the field. He knows what it takes to get young men to play at a championship level and I'm confident he will do the same here."